Reserve your spot at the 2023 CDFA Federal Policy Conference on April 11-12, 2023, in Washington, D.C. CDFA, with sponsorship by Ice Miller LLP and the National Development Council, will bring together leaders from the Biden administration, Congress, federal agencies, and the development finance industry to discuss the massive infrastructure investments made by the 117th Congress as well as the development finance challenges that state and local governments continue to face. Space is limited; act fast!

A project to invest nearly a quarter million dollars into solar panels atop the Stone Center in downtown Wheeling is driven not only by the benefits of renewable energy, but also by an ongoing effort to propel economic development in the heart of the city. The cost of the solar panel installation would be covered by money generated through the city's Tax Increment Financing District.

With the passage of recent legislation, there is a multitude of increased public incentives and financing programs being developed along with existing programs, including PACE financing, which continues to drive investments in sustainable building systems along with other energy assets like utility scale solar. Join us on March 7 at 2:00 PM ET for an overview of the current landscape of public incentives and financing options for green and sustainable assets.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of high-speed internet projects in Arizona, Tennessee, and Wyoming under the American Rescue Plan's Capital Projects Fund in the American Rescue Plan Act. These states will use their funding to connect nearly 190,000 homes and businesses to affordable, high-speed internet. A key priority of the Capital Projects Fund program is to make funding available for reliable, affordable high-speed internet infrastructure.

North Carolina's coastal counties will see some of the $1.37 million in grants awarded by the state for projects that will reduce air pollution from diesel-powered mobile sources. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality announced the Mobile Source Emissions Reduction Grants, which are awarded yearly for projects to replace, retrofit, or repair diesel vehicles and reduce emissions.

Center for Rural Affairs policy director Johnathan Hladik joined representatives from several economic development organizations to testify in support of Legislative Bill 515 during a public hearing before the Nebraska Legislature's Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee. The bill would establish the Rural Economic Development Initiative Act, a grant program to help economic development organizations expand services in rural areas.

A town in southern West Virginia is among a small group of municipalities selected for a federal program focused on enhancing small communities and economic development. The Housing Assistance Council (HAC), a national nonprofit that supports affordable housing efforts throughout rural America, announced that the city of Hinton was one of 10 communities selected for the Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC) program.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $59 million across the country to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities for farmers, and create jobs in rural areas.

NDC seeks to add a full-time CDFI Technical Assistance Coordinator whose work will focus on expanding the impact and capacity of our partner CDFIs implementing small business-centric finance initiatives in NDC communities across the United States. The ideal candidate is a capable, experienced, vibrant and engaging professional with excellent organizational and implementation skills, who is customer-obsessed, shares NDC's mission, and will excel within the CDFI industry and NDC's entrepreneurial culture.

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